Auto Name Defaults

Supports Administrator Guide

Auto Name Defaults

Auto Name Defaults

An auto naming facility is available in the project default area, which is common to multiple users. By default the DES-SUPP-NAMES auto naming file is used, users can select any other available auto naming file with the DES-SUPP-NAMES prefix.

The Supports AutoNaming File window allows the user to select a different auto naming file for the session or to set a different auto naming file, stored against the default zone.

The user can select the required auto naming file from the file name list.


Reset Index to	Click to restart the auto naming function using the value specified in the field.
Set AutoNaming File to Default Zone	Click to apply the currently selected file name to the currently selected zone. A Confirm window displays asking the user to confirm the file association. Click Yes to associate the zone with the auto naming file. The auto naming file is stored in a uda named :MDSAutofile at the zone level.
Clear Autonaming File from Zone	Click to remove the association of an auto naming file from the currently selected zone. A Confirm window displays asking the user to confirm removal of the file association. Click Yes to clear the file association.

The default file uses the concept of a prefix, index, and suffix value. You can modify these values or create another file with the DES-SUPP-NAMES prefix. The example displays an extract from the file.

# MDS Support Naming File

# Description: Default naming file

# The support name will be made up from the following parts

# These values may be expressions which will be evaluated before they are used.

# Last will be the last index used

Prefix \ ( substring (namn of zone,1,9))

Suffix \ ( substring (namn of zone,10,1))

The default file can also use an index that starts at a value named MinIndex and up to a value called MaxIndex. The user can have a predefined range of support numbers. Another value stored in this file is IWidth. The IWidth value allows a predefined format for the support number. For example, when IWidth is set to 5 the support number contains 5 numbers, for example, PS01234.

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